| Indian Navy To Buy Ka-31 Helos By vivek raghuvanshi NEW DELHI - Indian authorities have cleared a Navy proposal to acquire five Russian Kamov Ka-31 helicopters for about $20 million, Navy sources said. The Cabinet Committee of Security (CCS), the government′s highest body for arms purchases, approved the deal earlier this month. Related Topics An Indian Navy official said the airborne early warning helicopters, which can track up to 40 air and ground targets, will improve the fleet′s ability to detect airborne and surface-based maritime threats. India bought nine Ka-31s in 2003-05; they are deployed on the Navy′s Viraat aircraft carrier and two stealth warships. |
